24 Hours a Day Reading…

 

Meditation for the Day

We cannot fully understand the universe. The simple fact is that we cannot even define space or time. They are both boundless, in spite of all we can do to limit them. We live in a box of space and time, which we have manufactured by our own minds and on that depends all our so-called knowledge of the universe. The simple fact is that we can never know all things, nor are we made to know them. Much of our lives must be taken on faith.

Prayer for the Day

I pray that my faith may be based on my own experience of the power of God in my life. I pray that I may know this one thing above all else in the universe.

 

From Twenty-Four Hours a Day

#13 – Fork in the Road….

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FORK IN THE ROAD

TIME TO MAKE A DECISION; CONSIDERING THE CONSEQUENCES AS YOU PREPARE TO ACT; OWNING UP TO YOUR OBLIGATION TO MAKE A NECESSARY CHOICE.

GUIDANCE

The Oracle’s message: Every choice has a consequence. You’ve arrived at a fork in the road and are being asked to come to a decision. Will you further your dreams by choosing left? Or by choosing right? Will you take the road less traveled or the one well worn by others who have come before you? This is your choice, and yours alone, to make. Circumstances and other people will not make it for you. Be present, and do not avoid this junction, for it is an important crossroads. Take heart, as no matter which path you choose, you will have a rich and meaningful experience. Relationship message: You’ve reached a moment of truth in the evolution of your relationship. Which will you choose: to open up to the possibility of love, or to remain isolated; to go deeper and commit to mutual passion, or to walk away? This is a time to take responsibility for your truest desire and follow it. Be honest with yourself about what you’re willing to do, invest, and give. Then choose. You cannot make a wrong choice. If you move forward with a relationship, know that it will be based in truth and authenticity. You will have made a conscious decision rather than simply hanging on because you don’t want to be alone—or ending things because you’re afraid of the intensity of genuine connection. All roads lead to the lessons you must learn in your relationships. Regardless of the decision you make, it will place you on the path to a truer experience of the heart. Prosperity message: You’ve come as far as you can on this part of your journey, and now you’re faced with a choice. Inherent in this choice is the need for change, for evolution, and for a bettering of your circumstances. Narrow it down to just a single question: Who do I need to become, and what do I need to believe, in order to live a life of prosperity? Answer honestly and from the heart. Then the decision about which way to go will be effortless. Know that abundance is all around you. Choose to see it, and it will be easier to settle on a direction, for the way will be made clear by your intuition, which knows how to steer you toward your well-being.

Listening to the Whispers….

As I trudge along the road in this journey of mine, I sometimes wonder if I travelling the path I was meant to take. There are those times, including today, when I can wonder if I’ve taken a completely wrong turn without knowing it.  And then there are those “signs” that I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.

I had a good friend text me this afternoon asking how I was doing.  I had my phone plugged up to its charger and didn’t see her message.  I was on Instagram posting my pics and she reached me there.  She just wanted to know how I was doing, admitting she was a bit worried when I didn’t respond to her messages.

I assured her that I was doing Ok and also thanked her for taking the time to ask.  She knows a lot about my past and was perhaps worried that I had fallen back into that lifestyle.  Given the fact I haven’t posted anything on FB in over three weeks, she was just concerned.

After I messaged her several times, I saw the messages on my phone.  I returned the messages at that point, explaining that I hadn’t looked at my phone since it was charging.  She sent me a pic of one of her children’s school agenda with the number 23 on it….that is her child’s student number in the class. I thought it was totally awesome that she had messaged me on the 23rd and that was something she had to share.

Later in the afternoon, I went to Barnes and Noble and ordered an iced tea and refill.  My total bill was $4.44.  It just so happens that this is my friend’s favorite number combination.  Of course I had to message her back and include a picture as well.  The connections were quite amazing.

A friend I hadn’t her from in a long time messages me to check on me…she said she didn’t realize it was the 23rd…at least that’s not why she did it.  And later on in the day, I see her number combination.  She and I share a favorite quote: “There are no coincidences.”  Today we see evidence of the connections that the two of us have that cannot be seen.  Confirmation that we are exactly where we are supposed to be at that moment in time.  And confirmation of a genuine friendship.

David Lee

Breathe me….

“Breathe Me”

Help, I have done it again
I have been here many times before
Hurt myself again today
And the worst part is there’s no one else to blame

Be my friend
Hold me, wrap me up
Unfold me
I am small and needy
Warm me up
And breathe me

Ouch, I have lost myself again
Lost myself and I am nowhere to be found,
Yeah, I think that I might break
Lost myself again and I feel unsafe

Be my friend
Hold me, wrap me up
Unfold me
I am small and needy
Warm me up
And breathe me

Be my friend
Hold me, wrap me up
Unfold me
I am small and needy
Warm me up
And breathe me

 

Half-way There….Day 23 of 46

Today marks the half-way point of my hiatus from Facebook.  As with past years that I’ve done this, it’s gotten much easier to stay away as the days have turned into weeks.  I saw someone post yesterday on Instagram about something of a political nature and I can say it was so nice that I hadn’t been inundated with all the political rhetoric that seems to rule most days on the book.

So I guess at this point I should hope to say I’ve had some kind of huge epiphany about life and such, but that’s not the case. I do feel that my head is somewhat clearer without the daily flow of the newsfeed, but I do miss the connection with others that it provided.  Unfortunately, not many of my FB friends have chosen to continue to follow my daily posts on WordPress, but such is the nature of the beast and they can’t be faulted.  My daily views on this outlet have slowed to a bare trickle.  And I’m OK with that.

It’s at this point that I’m trying to decide whether to go back on FB once the Lenten season is done on April 15.  I’m doing some soul searching in that respect and will just take each day as it comes and figure by that date, I’ll know for certain which path to follow.

I’ve definitely done a lot more reading and writing and have met a friend that does much the same and that’s a good thing.  I’ve worked on a project or two around the house, but as is my nature, I’ve not finished a whole lot of them.  I did make a to-do list the other day and did get all those tasks accomplished.  I’m thinking tomorrow I probably need to do the same.

That’s about all I have to say about that for now.  I realize that I might just be writing this for my own self to read, but perhaps that’s what it’s all about any way.

David Lee

Language of Letting Go for March 23rd…

 

Letting Go of Being a Victim

It’s okay to have a good day. Really.

It’s okay to be doing okay and to feel like our life is manageable and on track.

Many of us have learned, as part of our survival behaviors, that the way to get the attention and approval we want is to be victims. If life is awful, too difficult, unmanageable, too hard, unfair, then others will accept, like, and approve of us, we think.

We may have learned this from living and associating with people who also learned to survive by being a victim.

We are not victims. We do not need to be victimized. We do not need to be helpless and out of control to get the attention and love we desire. In fact, the kind of love we are seeking cannot be obtained that way.

We can get the love we really want and need by only owning our power. We learn that we can stand on our own two feet, even though it sometimes feels good to lean a little. We learn that the people we are leaning on are not holding us up. They are standing next to us.

We all have bad days — days when things are not going the way we’d like, days when we have feelings of sadness and fear. But we can deal with our bad days and darker feelings in ways that reflect self-responsibility rather than victimization.

It’s okay to have a good day too. We might not have as much to talk about, but we’ll have more to enjoy.

God, help me let go of my need to be a victim. Help me let go of my belief that to be loved and get attention I need to be a victim. Surround me with people who love me when I own my power. Help me start having good days and enjoying them.

From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie